Signs of life …..our good friend John Will just happened to have a single ERR steam turbine sound set in stock!….lots of testing today with sounds a blazing!…..we’ve got good sound quality with twin speakers, and baffles,…she’s solid as a rock, The sound set fits the bill, and works well,….
Pat
Sounds right Pat. About the badges, I agree. If you built it, it is not hard for anyone to know after a bit that you did, especially when the kitchen sink comes down the rails behind it.
LOL Pat, speaking of rods, I have a 36 Nash 2 door sedan about 85% in the garage. Once we get moved in the new house, it is going to be tough deciding which to do first, work on the Nash or on the new layout.
@Ron_S posted:LOL Pat, speaking of rods, I have a 36 Nash 2 door sedan about 85% in the garage. Once we get moved in the new house, it is going to be tough deciding which to do first, work on the Nash or on the new layout.
2 door sedan, ….a Lafayette,….no??……last year I was contacted to make some oil pump parts that were made out of unobtanium for a 36 Nash motor …..I’ve got a 36 Ford Cabriolet in the shop now, …..I’d rather work on a 36 Nash sedan or coupe…..
Pat
Pat, It is I think a 400 but there was nothing to indicate it, this was a farmers field find with bare body on a twisted frame. It has a complete IFS, IRS frame with summit Blueprinted 350 crate motor and 700R4 with Lokar floor 12 inch shift going to a 9 inch Ford rear.
It is shy gas tank, paint, glass and interior panels headliner. It will have Dakota Digital electronics, back up cam and a leather interior using a 2013 Mustang buckets and rear seat.
Discovery Channel will be calling you for a new series "they just thought of ..." 
Go Pat!
That is not what I think of when I hear Nash. I hear Nash I think Metropolitan. I hear Metropolitan I think New York City. I hear New York City, I think Central vs. Pennsy. See totally train related!
@coach joe posted:That is not what I think of when I hear Nash. I hear Nash I think Metropolitan. I hear Metropolitan I think New York City. I hear New York City, I think Central vs. Pennsy. See totally train related!
Not to get off topic, and we’ll leave as the last, ….Nash in the 30’s was a very fine automobile, they had some very nice cars, ….after WWII, they were in decline, and sought a way to get back in the market, that’s why you see Metropolitans, & Ramblers, etc,…in the 30’s, a Lafayette was a very sharp car,….400’s weren’t nothing to sneeze at neither……
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Yep, ….when this locomotive is done, …..to market it goes,……keep a sharp eye out for it…..my good buddy Tom Market gave me such a good deal on it, even with the mountain of upgrades, the price will be attractive to even us poor souls!……this is going to be a new chapter on this forum. When I can pick up a project that’s desirable for many, we’ll spec build it with the ideas from this group,…..and the best part, no railroad will be immune, ……it’ll all just depend what comes across the pike!!…..anything from 1900 to now is on the table……we’re just beginning!!…if it’s titled “let’s build” on “Tales From Harmon Shops “ it’s a group community project!!…..good times!!
Pat
I will be watching closely! A heads up would be amazing.
@greg773 posted:I will be watching closely! A heads up would be amazing.
When I get it finished, naturally, it’ll be posted on this thread first, ….then I’ll let y’all know, to market it goes, ….you’ll have plenty of time between here & the time it’ll take to put the F/S ad together and go to print, ……..film crews are in route as of this posting for more updates…..
Pat
Pat working on other engines than New York Central! Is that a scandal? Nah, just Pat making a better engine that what was, putting in the great work to make something far better than what is coming off the assembly line from the manufacturers. Gotta love it.
It is very hard even for me, to get into the R&D shop at Harmon, …..but when they went to grab a sandwich, I snuck a video out, …….I figured far better to ask for forgiveness than permission……anyways, looks like generator steam to me?….no??.
Pat
I've never seen dynamo steam but I sure like the effect!!
What does Jim Carrey say in the Mask, "Smoking!" That is a winner for sure Pat. Awesome.
@BillYo414 posted:I've never seen dynamo steam but I sure like the effect!!
Billy, the dynamo ( generator ) is steam driven. Thus, some of the steam exhausted is seen when in use,……but I changed it to generator for everyone else to understand,…..
Pat
Pat, it looks great just standing still, sort of wonder how it's going to look in motion. I think that I watched the VL Challenger ages ago from the original VL run and thought that was pretty cool. This I think may put that to shame.
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Pat, it looks great just standing still, sort of wonder how it's going to look in motion. I think that I watched the VL Challenger ages ago from the original VL run and thought that was pretty cool. This I think may put that to shame.
Hoping to do some test runs with smoke today, ……had some lingering things to take care of first …..I’m trying to make my way to the shop,….
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Hoping to do some test runs with smoke today, ……had some lingering things to take care of first …..I’m trying to make my way to the shop,….
Pat
I know I can wait Pat. Just relaxing today(not falling asleep). Nice and cold here today, not doing anymore running around today, so I get to relax this weekend unlike the last bunch.
Maybe next weekend I'll do some fiddling about here and there. I do have some stuff I do need to get done, but it can wait. I have a bunch of videos to watch in particular a few of the forumites that have posted some videos in the past week or so.
Check out how the smoke rolls back and forth in the stacks, …..I think I got this right …….test runs a coming, …..don’t touch that dial!…
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Billy, the dynamo ( generator ) is steam driven. Thus, some of the steam exhausted is seen when in use,……but I changed it to generator for everyone else to understand,…..
Pat
I appreciate you explaining. I was connecting the dots myself and pretty much concluded what you said. Normally I would just look it up but I've been trying to 3D print my blast furnace for me, 3D print parts for someone else's project, and move the girlfriend in. Needless to say... I'm beat haha there's not enough brain power left to be looking up dynamos!
I really dig this project. I really want to get into doing this kind of stuff once I get my track laying complete on my layout. Your updates are helpful for those of us aspiring to do these sorts of projects!
Our first road tests with the new smoke system …..I really wanted to do this test to see how the dynamo ( generator ) steam would behave going down the road, …..I’m tickled with it. I think now we can add John’s motion board and tune back the smoke amount as it in motion like requested,……
Pat
Nailed it! I have always wondered what the "extra steam" is that I see coming off steamers. Now I know what one of those bits of "extra steam" are! It's the dynamo!
Also, this thing is awesome! I need an S2 in my life.
Too much dynamo steam Pat, that what you mean by ticked? Just got up. Smoke stack steam looks good though.
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Too much dynamo steam Pat, that what you mean by ticked? Just got up. Smoke stack steam looks good though.
Dave, I said I’m tickled with it, …..I think the dynamo steam is just right now, ….again, this is straight on the radio board, I have not added John’s motion board yet, so when in motion, I’ll be able to tweak down the smoke ( steam ) intensity….remember, consensus was a lot of smoke at rest, and have the smoke wane off when in motion…….now, John’s board will do the switching instantly, but it will take an extra moment for the smoke effect to actually ween off, so when the locomotive begins to move, the smoke will gradually taper off, …..it won’t be “instant” like someone tossed a switch,…….
Pat
Ah yeah, forgot. Sorry, just got up and have sleep eyes reading.
Pat, the dynamo steam looks great! Lionel has whistle steam and pop off steam, but this is the first dynamo steam effect I’ve seen. Live it!
@Scott R posted:but this is the first dynamo steam effect I’ve seen. Live it!
Hopefully @harmonyards patented it or whatever and can retire early now
As I have said before the Challenger has the Dynamo effect. I will say though that Pat's does look better.
PRR railroad people, …..I’m installing the front markers this evening, can we confirm the front markers: front cube type lamp housings, forward facing lenses to be red, side facing lenses to be amber, ……is this correct?….
Pat
Are you taking pilot mounted markers or boiler mounted class lights?
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Are you taking pilot mounted markers or boiler mounted class lights?
Boiler mounted lights …..I was told ( ima told person btw ) they are not class lights, they are considered markers, …..I would’ve thought they’d be green, but I was corrected early on…..so I’m just double checking …..
Pat
Well, on models I've seen them a lot of colors. 
I have a couple of Legacy Atlantics that have red & amber, and the recent H10 (really H9), has green all around.
Red facing front with amber to the side is the correct combination. They are markers, and would only be illuminated when the locomotive was on the main line (not within yard limits), running in reverse by itself or at the end of a train. PRR discontinued all classification lights in 1940. See the attached document.
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Well, on models I've seen them a lot of colors.
I thought they should’ve been green myself, …but I was corrected early on…..
Pat
@Bob posted:Red facing front with amber to the side is the correct combination. They are markers, and would only be illuminated when the locomotive was on the main line (not within yard limits), running in reverse by itself or at the end of a train. PRR discontinued all classification lights in 1940. See the attached document.
Thanks Bob, ….that locks it in,…..film in a few, ….
Pat
PRR stopped using class lights in June 1940 according to information on this thread
MTH and Lionel both routinely get the Pennsy marker / classs lights on the front of locos wrong. All my MTH Pennsy steam has green lights in what should be markers. Oh well, at least they look cool! The BLI HO model of the S2 has the correct markers on the smokebox - red facing forward, amber to the sides.
Since this model has the markers on the boiler, we’ll light them as you good folks suggest,…..these will only be on in reverse…..
Pat 
@harmonyards posted:I thought they should’ve been green myself, …but I was corrected early on…..
Pat
Scotie beat me to it, I was going to say they should only be on in reverse.
I thought the "markers" that are red and amber should be on the pilot, the class lights at the top of the boiler should be green, white, or off. I'm pretty sure that red is not correct for the lights at the top of the boiler.
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